India, Sept. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
From 1 October 2026, domestic LPG consumers will need to have completed Biometric Aadhaar Authentication (BAA) to book refills at the regulated Retail Selling Price (RSP) with applicable subsidy.
BAA ensures that subsidised LPG reaches only genuine and deserving households. Linking each connection to the Aadhaar-authenticated consumer helps prevent diversion of subsidised domestic cylinders for commercial and industrial use, removes duplicate and ineligible connections, and makes subsidy delivery transparent and targeted. The process is not meant to deny LPG to any genuine household, and every eligible consumer has several easy ways to complete it.
What changes from 1 Octob...